Carrick in pole position to become permanent Manchester United manager  | OneFootball

According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Michael Carrick is in pole position to land the permanent managerial role at Manchester United. 

The situation may have been different if Thomas Tuchel, Luis Enrique and Carlo Ancelotti were available. 

However, Tuchel has signed a new contract with England and is set to lead them at the 2026 World Cup. 

Ancelotti will also be at the World Cup with Brazil, while Enrique is expected to extend his stay at Paris Saint-Germain. 

Andoni Iraola, Oliver Glasner and Marco Silva have been linked with United, but Carrick is currently ahead of them in the race for the managerial role. 

Carrick was appointed as the Red Devils’ interim boss for the remainder of the season following Ruben Amorim’s dismissal in January. 

He has revived the club’s fortunes as they are on course to seal Champions League qualification for next season. 

United are third in the league table, seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea. 

The Red Devils’ target at the time of Carrick’s appointment was securing Champions League football. 

If he achieves that, he would be in a very strong position to become the permanent manager. 

United suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss to Leeds United on Monday following a first-half brace from Noah Okafor. 

They now face Chelsea in a crucial away fixture this weekend. Losing at Stamford Bridge will reduce their advantage over the Blues to just four points. 

Stats from Transfermarkt.